The Veteran's prostate cancer was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is presumed to have begun years after his active military service. Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Diabetes mellitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is presumed to have begun years after his active military service. Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the Veteran's prostate cancer began many years after service.,The preponderance of the competent and credible evidence indicates that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not begin in or within one year following his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1711797
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- Remanded (sent back)
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